Method for displaying television program and television using the same

Abstract

A method for displaying a television program and a television using the same are provided. In the method, a user's identity is identified first. Then, a television program in a predetermined channel is provided according to the user's identity.

1 . A method for displaying a television program, comprising:
 identifying a user's identity; and   providing a television program in a predetermined channel according to the user's identity.   
   
   
       2 . The method for displaying the television program according to  claim 1 , wherein the predetermined channel is selected from a personalized channel program guide. 
   
   
       3 . The method for displaying the television program according to  claim 2 , wherein the personalized channel program guide is established by recording the channels and time periods normally watched, setting preferred channels and watching time periods by the user or matching a user's personalized setting with the television program information in an electronic program guide (EPG). 
   
   
       4 . The method for displaying the television program according to  claim 3 , wherein the personalized setting comprises the user's age, the television program classes allowed to be watched according to a television program classification system, the preferred channels and the watching time periods or preferred types of television programs of the user. 
   
   
       5 . The method for displaying the television program according to  claim 3 , wherein the personalized setting comprises the channels and television programs that an administrator set. 
   
   
       6 . The method for displaying the television program according to  claim 1 , wherein the method for identifying the user's identity comprises identifying by a user identifying device. 
   
   
       7 . The method for displaying the television program according to  claim 6 , wherein the user identifying device comprises a fingerprint identifier, a biology identifier or a pupil identifier. 
   
   
       8 . The method for displaying the television program according to  claim 6 , wherein the user identifying device is disposed on a remote controller of a television. 
   
   
       9 . A television, comprising:
 a user identifying device for identifying a user's identity to obtain an identifying result; and   a program display control device for providing a television program in a predetermined channel according to the identifying result.   
   
   
       10 . The television according to  claim 9 , wherein the program display control device further stores a personalized channel program guide, and the predetermined channel is selected from the personalized channel program guide. 
   
   
       11 . The television according to  claim 10 , wherein the personalized channel program guide is established by recording the channels and time periods normally watched, setting preferred channels and watching time periods by the user, or matching a user's personalized setting with television program information of an EPG. 
   
   
       12 . The television according to  claim 11 , wherein the personalized setting comprises the user's age, the television program classes allowed to be watched according to a television program classification system, the preferred channels and the watching time periods or preferred types of television programs of the user. 
   
   
       13 . The television according to  claim 11 , wherein the personalized setting comprises the channels and television programs that an administrator set. 
   
   
       14 . The television according to  claim 9 , wherein the user identifying device comprises a fingerprint identifier, a biology identifier or a pupil identifier. 
   
   
       15 . The television according to  claim 9 , wherein the user identifying device is disposed on a remote controller of the television.